AdventHealth Polk
| AdventHealth Polk | |
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| AdventHealth | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 101 Hospital Drive, Columbus, North Carolina |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private hospital |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | General hospital |
| Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Services | |
| Beds | 25[1] |
| Helipad | Aeronautical chart and airport information for 9NC5 at SkyVector |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Luke's Hospital |
| Construction started | 1970 |
| Opened | November 8, 1929 and April 16, 1972 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
AdventHealth Polk is a non-profit hospital in Columbus, North Carolina managed by AdventHealth. It is designated a critical access hospital.[2]
History
[edit]In 1916, the Tryon Infirmary was founded by physicians Allen J. Jervey and Marion C. Palmer, in a boarding house that they rented.[3] One of their patients donated $10,000 to have a hospital built. Local donors from Tryon, North Carolina gave another $57,000 and also The Duke Endowment gave $40,000.[3] Jersey donated the land where a 24-bed hospital was built with a stone façade. On November 8, 1929, St. Luke's Hospital opened with eleven employees.[3]
The hospital expanded in 1954 and 1959, increasing the number of beds to 50. By the 1960s, St. Luke's Hospital could not be added onto anymore.[3] A $1.5 million bond was announced to residents for the construction of a new hospital. Advertisements were put in newspapers, both for and against a new hospital.[3] On February 16, 1968, residents voted in favor of having a new hospital built on North Carolina Highway 108 by Columbus, North Carolina on 25 acres that was donated by the St. Luke's Auxiliary.[3]
In the spring of 1970, there was a ground breaking for the new hospital. On April 16, 1972, St. Luke's Hospital opened at its new location.[3]
After St. Luke's hospital moved, the former property was given to Polk County and was renamed the Jervey-Palmer building.[4] It was used by the county for offices, including its social services department, a senior center and also for veteran's services.[4][5]
In 2008, St. Luke's Hospital and Atrium Health signed a partnership agreement.[6] In 2020, Atrium Health told the hospital that it would not be renewing their partnership. This then forced the board of directors to start looking for a new partner for the hospital. They did not want to sell it or have a partner turn it into a urgent care.[6]
On August 19, 2024, AdventHealth announced that it would be taking over the management of St. Luke's Hospital.[7][8][9] AdventHealth had signed an agreement to lease the hospital from Polk County for 20 years.[2] A new board will be created: two from St. Luke's board of directors, two from the community and five chosen by AdventHealth.[6] In early October, St. Luke's Hospital was rebranded to AdventHealth Polk.[10]
Services
[edit]In September 2006, St. Luke's Hospital became only the second medical facility in North Carolina to purchase the PROfx operating table,[11] it was purchased for $150,000 for hip replacement surgery.[11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hollowell III, Lin (August 8, 2020). "One Rural Hospital's Fight Against COVID-19". The Duke Endowment. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Sartwell, Jane (August 26, 2024). "AdventHealth to manage Polk County hospital". Carolina Public Press. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hospital making plans for anniversary celebration". BlueRidgeNow. July 30, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Justice, Leah (February 2, 2016). "Tryon foreclosing on Jervey-Palmer building". Tryon Daily Bulletin. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Justice, Leah (November 12, 2019). "Effort to save the old hospital". Tryon Daily Bulletin. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c Langston, Grant (June 4, 2024). "St. Luke's Hospital exploring new partnership with AdventHealth". Tryon Daily Bulletin. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Gooch, Kelly (August 19, 2024). "AdventHealth to manage North Carolina hospital". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Morse, Susan (August 20, 2024). "AdventHealth to take over management of St. Luke's in North Carolina". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "AdventHealth signs agreement to manage St Luke's Hospital in US". Hospital Management. August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Sartwell, Jane (October 10, 2024). "Keeping health operations going in a disaster. Western NC hospitals two weeks after Helene". Carolina Public Press. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "New table faciltities hip replacement surgery". BlueRidgeNow. October 23, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Performing a better hip-replacement surgery". GoUpstate. December 12, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Citing financial losses, Columbus hospital shutters Gero-Psychiatric Unit WLOS
- St. Luke's affiliates with CONA Tryon Daily Bulletin
